The Big Gear Show announced its events and education schedule for its 2023 show, June 8-11, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The show includes several events for attendees during its four days and will feature speakers on topics relevant to retailers and consumers.
The show begins Thursday with a Keynote Panel Discussion. “Pathways for Developing a Strong, Inclusive Outdoor Industry” will feature speakers from leading national organizations, providing actionable insights on workforce development and growing meaningful talent pipelines. Retailers, brand leaders and all industry advocates will benefit with tangible takeaways for businesses.
The panelists are:
- Chris Perkins, Senior Director with the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
- Tiffany Smith, CEO of Camber Outdoors
- Lesford Duncan, CEO of Greening Youth Foundation
- Kristen Freaney, Founder of Path To Peak
“As the outdoor industry has grown to $862 billion in economic output with more Americans than ever before getting outdoors, it is critical that we look inward at the 4.5 million outdoor recreation jobs created across the country and discuss strategies and opportunities to bolster the outdoor recreation workforce,” said Chris Perkins, Senior Director at Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. “We look forward to sharing with the Big Gear Show audience and discussing the results of several months of research on the core opportunities for the outdoor workforce to become more resilient, inclusive, and effective in the years to come.”
Additional key events include:
- Adaptive Adventure Zone – throughout the day all four days
- Family Camp Zone by Outgrown – throughout the day all four days
- Get Outside Tour – throughout the day all four days
- (e)revolution e-Bike Test Track – throughout the day all four days
- Industry Night at Basecamp –5 p.m., June 8
- Elevate Conservation: Outdoors For All Happy Hour – 3:45 p.m., June 9
- Malawi Climb Night – 5 p.m., June 9
A complete list of events occurring during The Big Gear Show can be found at: https://www.thebiggearshow.com/event-schedule/
Retailer education sessions will include relevant business topics led by show sponsors Locally and WTM Digital.
In addition, retailers can attend sessions on sustainability and workplace development led by industry experts as well as attend the (e)revolution show and sessions on relevant e-bike topics.
The consumer education program begins on June 10 with a panel discussion on careers in the outdoor industry. Additional consumer-focused topics include presentations on inclusion and accessibility, mindfulness, and protecting wildlife.
The Big Gear Show Education Schedule can be found at: https://www.thebiggearshow.com/education-schedule/
“The unique format of our shows delivers focused and critical education to support specialty retailers and the ecosystem of support organizations around them,” said Kenji Haroutunian, Show Director for The Big Gear Show, “Then we are bringing insightful topics to the consumer attendees on the weekend days of the show. At a time when there is a breakneck pace of change in the business and policy affecting the greater outdoor industries, staying healthy means staying current with real information, trends, and data.”
Visit www.thebiggearshow.com for details.
